Undergraduate Course: The Monster in French Literature (ELCF10021)
Course Outline
School | School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures |
College | College of Humanities and Social Science |
Course type | Standard |
Availability | Not available to visiting students |
Credit level (Normal year taken) | SCQF Level 10 (Year 4 Undergraduate) |
Credits | 20 |
Home subject area | European Languages and Cultures - French |
Other subject area | None |
Course website |
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Taught in Gaelic? | No |
Course description | This course focuses on four texts published between 1870 and 1886, which are haunted by strange creatures composed in varying proportions of man and god, beast, machine, vegetable and mineral. The central question they raise is: what can we learn from these monsters about what it means to be human? |
Entry Requirements (not applicable to Visiting Students)
Pre-requisites |
Students MUST have passed:
French 2 (ELCF08001)
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Co-requisites | |
Prohibited Combinations | |
Other requirements | Entry to Honours in French |
Additional Costs | None |
Course Delivery Information
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Delivery period: 2014/15 Semester 1, Not available to visiting students (SS1)
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Learn enabled: Yes |
Quota: None |
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Web Timetable |
Web Timetable |
Class Delivery Information |
In years where there are more than ten students on the course, a second tutorial group will be timetabled, at a time to be arranged during the first tutorial of the year in week 1. (This will be the case in 2013-14.) |
Course Start Date |
15/09/2014 |
Breakdown of Learning and Teaching activities (Further Info) |
Total Hours:
200
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Lecture Hours 22,
Summative Assessment Hours 1.5,
Programme Level Learning and Teaching Hours 4,
Directed Learning and Independent Learning Hours
173 )
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Additional Notes |
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Breakdown of Assessment Methods (Further Info) |
Written Exam
60 %,
Coursework
40 %,
Practical Exam
0 %
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Exam Information |
Exam Diet |
Paper Name |
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Main Exam Diet S1 (December) | | 1:30 | |
Summary of Intended Learning Outcomes
By the end of these courses students will be expected to show the ability:
-to demonstrate advanced knowledge and understanding of the chosen
specialism(s)
-to recognise and acknowledge the complexity of the subject
-to show a good understanding of and apply competently complex conceptual frameworks
-to construct coherent arguments which demonstrate an awareness of the problems posed by the texts/ issues studied
-to demonstrate a high level of expression in both written and oral presentations
-to carry out personal research under the guidance of the tutor and offer evidence of research initiative
-to offer alternative perspectives, identify and accommodate ambiguities and show an awareness of nuance
-to demonstrate an awareness of the research agenda relating to the topic. |
Assessment Information
One 2,000 word essay (40%) and one 90 minute exam (60%)
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Special Arrangements
None |
Additional Information
Academic description |
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Syllabus |
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Transferable skills |
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Reading list |
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Study Abroad |
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Study Pattern |
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Keywords | DELC Monster |
Contacts
Course organiser | Dr Peter Dayan
Tel: (0131 6)50 8424
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Course secretary | Mrs Jacqueline Barnhart
Tel: (0131 6)50 4026
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